EVERYONE SAYS HI
RETURN TO THE ROAD THIS MAY
WITH DATES IN LONDON, LIVERPOOL AND EDINBURGH
+ NEIL YOUNG SUPPORT SLOTS
FOLLOWING RELEASE OF DEBUT ALBUM
‘EVERYONE SAYS HI’
OUT NOW
LISTEN/ORDER HERE
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Following the release of their self-titled debut album earlier this year, Everyone Says Hi are back on tour this May with dates in London, Liverpool and Edinburgh, as well as support slots alongside Neil Young.
Everyone Says Hi sees ex-Kaiser Chiefs’ songwriter/drummer, and multi-platinum musician, Nick Hodgson, adopt the role of lead singer/guitarist/frontman, accompanied by some familiar faces in the form of Pete Denton on bass, Glenn Moule on drums, keyboard player Ben Gordon (ex-members of The Kooks, The Howling Bells, and Liverpool’s The Dead 60s respectively), alongside Leeds-based guitarist Tom Dawson.
The band released their debut record, ‘Everyone Says Hi’, in January 2025, earning praise from DIY Magazine (“impeccably contructed and quietly lush”), The Line of Best Fit (“an impressive debut brimming with promise”), Clash (“a tight, smooth debut”) and more. Following a run of in-stores and Independent Venue Week shows to celebrate the release, Everyone Says Hi are taking the record back on the road this May.
After kicking off the month with a support slot alongside fellow 2000s indie legends Razorlight in the capital, Everyone Says Hi will begin their headline dates at the beloved Bush Hall in London on 27th May. From there, they’ll take to the stage at Hangar 34 in Liverpool before closing out the tour at Cabaret Voltaire in Edinburgh. Later in the summer, the band will join Neil Young for dates in Dublin and London.
The full list of dates and tickets can be found below.
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About the band
Everyone Says Hi released their debut single, “Brain Freeze”, in April last year, which was described by NME as “psychedelic lounge rock hinting at recent Arctic Monkeys and Tame Impala”. This was swiftly followed by a pair of sell-out headline dates in Leeds and London before a second track, the electric torchlit ballad (and album opener), “Somebody Somewhere”, followed in the summer. Further single releases “Only One” and “On the Same Side” have also been shared since, along with radio support from BBC 6Music.
The band’s name is lifted from a David Bowie song of the same title. What you hear across their debut album’s 10 tracks is beautifully sculpted songcraft performed by some very experienced players. Not so much showing ‘promise’ here, but instantly delivering bonafide ‘big songs’ that belie the band’s status as relative newcomers. The record was produced by Nick at London’s Snap Studios and at his home studio.
‘Everyone Says Hi’ is the fruits of a multi-platinum musician deciding to draw a line and start afresh. Back to the same bedroom floor where the first tentative notes were played, holding the same guitar that was played way back when, back to forming a band with trusted friends, and back to booking the sticky basement stages where teeth were first cut. But whilst you can metaphorically wipe the slate clean on most things, you cannot unlearn what you already know. If emotionally driven, arena-ready songs come almost second-nature, you’d be foolish to ignore the gift you’ve been given.
Nick has long been a songwriter in high demand. Since leaving his teenage band back in 2012, he has co-written for the likes of Dua Lipa, You Me At Six, Duran Duran, George Ezra, and Holly Humberstone, and collaborated on tracks alongside Mark Ronson, Kygo, and Shirley Bassey. Having racked up over 5 million cumulative album sales globally, Nick now focuses on a new challenge. You wouldn’t bet against him.
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Order ‘Everyone Says Hi’ HERE
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Everyone Says Hi Live Dates (2025):
27th May – Bush Hall, London
30th May – Hangar 34, Liverpool
31st May – Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh
26th June – Malahide Castle, Dublin (supporting Neil Young)
Tickets are available on the Everyone Says Hi website here.
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